DETAILS of one of the first marches against extremism to be held in the North-East have been revealed.
The Stand Strong event will be in Consett, County Durham, and is one of 70 across the country being staged on June 23.
Marchers plan to leave Castleside Cenotaph at noon and head or the Consett Cenotaph for a five minute silence in memory of murdered soldier Lee Rigby at 1pm.
The 25-year-old was butchered on the streets of Woolwich in an alleged terrorism attack last Wednesday and the marches are being held with members of all faiths and communities.
More details are available on the Consett Strong Facebook page.
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